The Firebird : and, Les Noces /
The Firebird: based on Russian folklore, tells the story of Prince Ivan who wanders into an enchanted garden and sees a beautiful bird who is trying to pluck golden fruit from a silver tree. Ivan captures the bird, but succumbs to it's entreaties to be set free. In gratitude for it's freed...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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London, Eng. : [Netherlands] :
BBC, ; Opus Arte,
[2001]
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| Summary: | The Firebird: based on Russian folklore, tells the story of Prince Ivan who wanders into an enchanted garden and sees a beautiful bird who is trying to pluck golden fruit from a silver tree. Ivan captures the bird, but succumbs to it's entreaties to be set free. In gratitude for it's freedom The Firebird gives Ivan a magic feather. Les Noces: represents the ritual of a Russian folk wedding and illustrates Stravinsky's interest in the convergence of pagan and Christian beliefs. |
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| Item Description: | Program content : BBC, 1996. Publisher's nos.: OA 0833 D. Program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German inserted in container. Special features : "Nijinska's World": David Drew remembers his role in Nijinska's staging of Les Noces for the Royal Ballet; Rehearsals: behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage of "The Firebird" and "Les Noces"; illustrated booklet with synopses and biographies in English, French and German. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (21 pages : illustrations) |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital. |
| Production Credits: | The Firebird choreographed by Mikhail Fokine ; Les Noces choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska. |